The worst news this past weekend was to hear that the fuel-only Subaru WRX STI was coming to an end. Although it is known that this day will come sooner or later, the sudden official announcement is still unexpected, and the second-hand car dealers on the other side are also happy to blossom overnight.
WRX S4 STI Performance concept car at Tokyo Modification Show
In the official announcement, Subaru said it is studying the possibility of a new generation of WRX STI, including electrification, and that the new generation of internal combustion engine WRX STI will not be built on the WRX platform. Simply put, there may be a new generation of STI, but it will be hybrid or pure electric, and it will not be built on the WRX platform.
The latest WRX has never launched a commercially available version of the STI
The times are progressing, and the general trend has prompted these old-school fuel vehicle companies to begin to develop in the direction of new energy, and even STI cannot escape the wheel of history. So today we bring you 2 modification cases of the last generation of pure fuel WRX STI, even when they are about to leave, let us appreciate the charm of the oil car again.
Competitive STI
STI's playability is very high, and there are many performance parts and exterior parts, but for riders who are keen on running mountains, in fact, the appearance is as original as possible, which is also very good, after all, the original factory is already murderous enough.
As a pure JDM player in Japan, I don't go to Haruna Mountain, and my car play career is incomplete. Haruna Mountain is the prototype of Akimeiyama in the "Head Text D" manga, let's follow the camera to appreciate the beauty of running the mountain, but the owner of the car has accelerated the video, and it is a little dizzy to watch for a long time.
Remember the story that happened by Lake Akina? Being able to play in a location in the manga is also too enviable.
Back to the main topic, the modification of this STI is basically concentrated on the chassis, the suspension replaces the HKS HIPERMAX series of grinding teeth, under the spring is a set of yellow Endless big six-piston brakes, the rear wheel is Endless ancestral caliper cover, with Endless MX72 brake skin, everything is a strong JDM smell.
The rim is a set of all-black ADVAN RG3, ultra-thin six-spoke shape also with stealing light design, lightweight brought by the sense of combat is very attractive, 18x9.5j et45 with Hankook RS4 semi-hot melt tire, walking the street and running the mountain is perfect.
With a clear goal and spending money on the cutting edge, simply create a car that is perfect for transportation and mountain splitting, is the clean and simple STI your dream car?
Gesture STI
So what if I want to take the exterior route? Don't worry, the gesture-playing STI below may be the answer you're looking for. The front wheel is slightly hidden in the rear wheel, and the overall coordination is the most important.
The whole car is based in red, with a carbon fiber engine cover, fenders, front lip, and then with a gold six-star logo, wheel rim as an embellishment, showing a three-color combination of red, black and gold, there are enough elements but not messy, and the four-door performance car is not bad at all.
The rear diffuser and side skirt of the bottom of the car are all produced by Strafe Design, but I think the most coordinated is this big tail wing, in order to match the whole more, the owner sprays the end plate into gold, and also attaches a red STI font, all for the sake of overall harmony and efforts.
The rim is also privately customized, it is a set of SSR Professor MS3, gold medium piece, red screws, but also from the overall point of view, so that the combination can be said to be beautiful.
The interior continues the same idea, red carbon steering wheel + black fur, as well as gold logo, diamond gear head to do embellishment, so that red and black gold inside and outside the same, I don't know if it is your favorite style?
Although the STI that ended the fuel era makes people feel that youth is no longer there, but the old does not go, the new does not come, compared with the mitsubishi EVO that has long been extinct, at least the STI has the possibility of the next generation. The whole world is electrifying, and compromise is better than no back.
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